Johannesburg: Hosts South Africa will open the inaugural Twenty20 world championship against the West Indies in Johannesburg on September 11, Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced.

India would kick off their campaign versus Scotland in Durban on September 13 and will clash against Pakistan, also in their group, a day later.

The tournament is being held from September 11 to 24, with matches in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.

Twenty20 World CUp GROUPINGS

Group A — South Africa, West Indies, Bangladesh

Group B — Australia, England, Zimbabwe

Group C — New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Kenya

Group D — Pakistan, India, Scotland.

FIXTURES

Sept. 11: SA vs WI (Jo’burg) Sept. 12: NZ vs Ken (Durban); Pak vs Sco (Durban); Aus vs Zim (Cape Town) Sept. 13: WI vs Ban (Jo’burg); Zim vs Eng (Cape Town); Ind vs Sco (Durban) Sept. 14: SL vs Ken (Jo’burg); Aus vs Eng (Cape Town); Ind vs Pak (Durban) Sept. 15: SL vs NZ (Jo’burg); SA vs Ban (Cape Town) Sept. 16: C1 vs D2 (Jo’burg); B1 vs A2 (Cape Town); A1 vs B2 (Cape Town) Sept. 17: D1 vs C2 (Jo’burg) Sept. 18: C1 vs B2 (Durban); B1 vs D1 (Jo’burg); A2 vs C2 (Jo’burg) Sept. 19: A1 vs C1 (Durban); B2 vs D2 (Durban) Sept. 20: B1 vs C2 (Cape Town); A2 vs D1 (Cape Town); A1 vs D2 (Durban) Sept. 22: Semi-final — E2 vs F1 (Cape Town); Semi-final — E1 vs F2 (Durban) Sept. 24 — Final (Johannesburg). (REUTERS)